Martyrdom of St Andrew
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| Artist | Domenico Zampieri Domenichino (b.1581, d.1641) |
|---|---|
| Title | Martyrdom of St Andrew |
| Description | scene of the martyrdom of St. Andrew with stuggling figures and a mounted figure on the left. This painting is a late seventeenth- or early eighteenth-century copy after an engraving of Domenichino's fresco of this subject on the vault of S. Andrea della Valle in Rome, painted in 1622-27. These frescoes were Domenichino's most extensive Roman commission for which he vied with rival, Giovanni Lanfranco. St Andrew was martyred at Patras. He asked that he should be crucified on an 'X' shaped cross as he considered himself to be unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus. |
| Material | canvas (textile material)/textile materials/materials (substances) ; oil paint (paint)/paint (coating) |
| Dimensions | 33 x 43 cm |
| Subject | history |
| Collection | Art Collection ; Torrie Collection |
| Accession Number | EU0709 |